IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 15 February 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220006453


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) as follows: 

*	Item 7a (Place of Entry into Active Duty) the city of  vice  
*	Item 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) the city and zip code “ ” vice “ ”
*	Item 9 (Command to Which Transferred), the zip code vice 
*	Item 19a (Mailing Address After Separation) and 19b (Nearest Relative) the zip 
code  instead of 
*	Item 27 (Reentry (RE) Code) is incorrect; listed as NA 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, U.S. 
Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records 
(ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2.  The applicant states she is requesting the correction because there are a few 
administrative errors listed on her DD Form 214. The reason for her discharge in listed 
in box #28 of her DD Form 214 which was as a result of the expiration of her term of 
service. The other errors that need to be corrected are typos. In fact, the actual address 
has changed since the DD Form 214 was created. Although the city was misspelled on 
the document, the city has recently changed to Hollywood. Therefore, the actual 
address should be listed as .

3.  The applicant’s service records are not available for review. An exhaustive search 
was conducted to locate the service records, but they could not be found. The only 
documents available were her Enlistment Contract and DD Form 214. These 
documents are sufficient for the Board to conduct a fair and impartial review of this 
case. 

4.  The applicant underwent an enlistment physical on 13 July 1988. Her Report of 
Medical Examination shows she was born in , and listed her home address as.

5.  She enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 13 July 1988. Her DD Form 4 
(Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) listed in Item 3 (Home of Record). Her DD Form 
1966/1 (Record of Military Processing) listed her 

*	place of birth as 
*	current address as 
*	home of record also as 

6.  She entered active duty as a member of her Reserve unit on 28 November 1990 and 
subsequently served in Southwest Asia from 8 January to 9 April 1991. She was 
honorably released from active duty on 11 May 1991 due to expiration of term of 
service. Her DD Form 214 shows in: 

*	Item 7a (Place of Entry into Active Duty) the entry  [should be  with the letter “” 
between the letters “” and “”] 
*	Item 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) the entry should be 
*	Item 9 (Command to Which Transferred), the zip code entry  [should be ]
*	Item 19a (Mailing Address After Separation) and 19b (Nearest Relative) the zip 
code entries  [should be ]
*	Item 27 (Reentry (RE) Code) NA 

7.  By regulation (AR 635-5):

*	Reserve Component personnel being separated for other than cause will not be 
assigned RE codes. Enter "NA." 
*	Reserve Component personnel being separated for cause will be assigned in 
accordance with Table 2-3 of AR 601-210


BOARD DISCUSSION:

1. After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found 
within the military record, the Board found that partial relief was warranted. The Board 
carefully considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support 
of the petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy 
and regulation.  Upon review of the applicant’s petition and available military records, 
the Board agreed the governing regulation provides that Reserve Component personnel 
being separated for other than cause will not be assigned RE codes. Enter "NA." As 
such, her DD Form 214 properly reflects her reentry eligibility code as “NA” due to the 
applicant serving in the Reserve Component. For that reason, the Board recommended 
that denying the requested relief was appropriate. However, during deliberation, the 
Board determined the applicant records is absent awards for her deployment to 
Southwest Asia for the period of 8 January – 9 April 1991.As such, the Board granted 
partial relief to properly reflect on her DD Form 214 her deployment.

2.  Prior to closing the case, the Board did note the analyst of record administrative 
notes below, and recommended the correction is completed to more accurately depict 
the military service of the applicant.


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

X	X	X	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


?
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

1.	In addition to the administrative notes annotated by the Analyst of Record (below the
signature), the Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all 
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to 
the DD Form 214 for the period ending 11 May 1991 in: 

*	Item 13(Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citation Ribbons Awarded or Authorized)

o	Defense of Saudi Arabia
o	Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

*	Item 18 (Remarks) SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA FROM 8 January 1991 
UNTIL 9 April 1991”

2. The Board further determined the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a 
portion of the requested relief.  As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of 
the application that pertains to correction to the applicant’s RE-Code.
	 
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

A review of the applicant’s records shows the applicant’s DD Form 214 contains 
administrative errors.  As a result, amend the DD Form 214 as follows: 

*	Item 7a (Place of Entry into Active Duty) delete Charlston and add Charleston 
*	Item 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) delete Yongers Island, SC 29494 and 
add Yonges Island, SC 29449]
*	Item 9 (Command to Which Transferred) delete zip code 2907-6070 and add zip 
code 29207-6070]
*	Item 19a (Mailing Address After Separation) and 19b (Nearest Relative) delete 
zip code 29449 and add zip code 29494]


REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of 
military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or 
injustice. This provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant's failure to 
timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in 
the interest of justice to do so.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed the 
separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers at the time of retirement, 
discharge, or release from active-duty service or control of the Active Army. It 
established standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214. The 
DD Form 214 is a summary of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active 
duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of all current active, prior active, and prior 
inactive duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.  
The information entered thereon reflects the conditions as they existed at the time of 
separation. The general instructions stated all available records would be used as a 
basis for preparation of the DD Form 214. The specific instructions for the RE Code: 
Army Regulation 601-210 (Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment 
Program) determines reentry eligibility and regulates the assignment of the RE code. To 
deter­ mine the appropriate RE code, review the MPRJ (Military Personnel Records 
Jacket) refer to table 2-J, SPD/RE CODE CROSS REFERENCE TABLE. More than one 
RE code may apply but only one code will be assigned in the order of priority shown in 
the steps on the table.

	a.  Reentry codes are not assigned to officers, and "NA" will be entered in this block 
for officers.

	b. Reserve Component personnel being separated for other than cause will not be 
assigned RE codes. Enter "NA." RE codes for RC personnel being separated for cause 
will be assigned in accordance with table 2-3.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	AR20220006453


1
ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


1